The bearded media supernova thinks that the Beeb is on the brink of imploding and only he and a gang of investors (which may or may not include Deal Or No Deal’s banker) can save it.

It’s the latest in a long line of Edmonds-flavoured amazingness that has gone on for decades.

Here’s six extraordinary moments associated with the man's - the legend's - TV brilliance. NB: Some not by him.

TRYING TO BUY THE BBC

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No one’s really saying that the BBC is in crisis, but Noel is nothing if not a forward thinker and he’s aiming to buy it up and make it the jewel in Britain’s cultural crown once more, as explained on Monday’s Newsnight.

Okay, so he admits that doesn’t own a TV licence at the moment, so there’s been no actual investment of any kind from him yet, but this can only end in glory, right?

Right??

INVENTING TOP GEAR

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Who was behind the wheel when the now globally massive motoring show first hit the screens nationally in 1978? Why it was our Noel of course.

Here he is, practically inventing Jeremy Clarkson’s entire persona (and Alan Partridge’s) with a withering attack on the interior of the Fiat Strada.

Wouldn’t be surprised if he left it by the side of the road and hitched a lift home afterwards…

CRINKLEY BOTTOM THEME PARK

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Riding on a crest of a Noel’s House Party wave of success, the obvious next step for our tidy-bearded hero's TV fortunes was for someone to capitalise on his blancmangey pal and set up a rival to Disney World.

And lo, in 1994, the Crinkley Bottom theme park was born, in Morecambe, Lancashire. And lo, a mere thirteen weeks later, it was closed again,

The location was later used for a series of raves, not quite the sort of house parties that Noel had in mind…

COSMIC ORDERING

Totally cosmic (Image: Rex)

When in times of trouble, you could do a lot worse than to ask the planets for help by writing a wish-list on a piece of paper.

It’s called cosmic ordering, and Noel has credited it with helping him achieve a “fresh, exciting lifestyle full of love, laughter, happiness and success,” a few years ago.

He also believes that the souls of his dead parents exist inside two orbs that are with him at all times. No, really.

“I’ve got loads of photos of me at home with two orbs that visit me,” he said in 2008. “The two that I have are about the size of melons. Conventional photography can’t pick them up but digital cameras can.”

Who are we to doubt him?

BUNGALOW MELTDOWN

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Doubters and naysayers who think that Noel’s plan to buy the BBC should realise that he isn’t a man to be messed with when he’s trying to get something done.

Witness this glorious rant aimed at Wealden District Council and its press officer from the short-lived Noel’s HQ series in 2009.

When they come to make a film of Noel’s life, THIS will be the money shot, the one we’re all quoting after it rakes in the Oscars.

'KILLING CLIVE ANDERSON'

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Perhaps a career low for Noel, when he shot and killed comedian Clive Anderson during a dinner party at his home, before firing a rocket launcher at a nearby wedding party from his roof.

No, wait, it was all a carefully-crafted spoof as part of Chris Morris’ genius Brass Eye series. Sorry, Noel. Sorry, lawyers.

Do we have to have that 'satire' discussion again? Clive Anderson didn't die, and he didn't die at the hands of Noel Edmonds. It was a comedy thing. Now laugh.

SAVING PHIL COLLINS AND LIVE AID

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Did you know that disaster was averted on the epic Concorde flight from London to New York during Live Aid thanks to Noel?

Oh yes, a KGB helicopter attack was foiled and Edmonds was the only man on board who could land the plane.

It’s all true – he recently recounted the tale in the totally-not-made-up Life Of Rock with Brian Pern on BBC4.

What a man. What a hero. What a legend. Go on Cameron, give him the keys to the BBC – what could possibly go wrong?